McClellan High School - Lion Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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82fArt Communicating With Art Students Express Through Art What They Cannot Express In Words India ink, clay, and a potteris wheel are all tools of the artist, tools that communicate emotions, the imagination, and sometimes a state- ment about life. Art has changed from carving pictures in cave walls for com- municational purposes to drawing pic- tures on canvas to express feelings that can not be expressed with words. Students had the opportunity to communicate through art in five differ- ent levels. Art I, a prerequisite for any of the advanced courses, emphasized the basics of drawing through the me- dia of crayons, pencils, paint, markers, and pens with India ink. Students learned how to use the color wheel and laint, canvas, brushes, pencil, 7 the measures of darks, mediums, lights, shades, and textures. Intermediate courses dealt with drawing and painting ads out of news- papers, magazines, and telephone books. Some commercial art students had to create, design, and paint a book cover. Intermediate courses were of- fered for those who wanted to expand their talent in art while advanced courses were offered to refine artistic talents. Art is the creativity of someone's thoughts or ideas expressed by drawing and writingf, replied Heidi Minick, senior art student. Survey results showed that the majority of art stu- dents preferred to work with the color blue. It is a bright color and can be mixed to form many different values, shades, and colors, said senior art stu- dent, Kim Jones. Students also commented on what they felt was the meaning of art. Art is your feelings or thoughts shown through painting, drawing, and sculp- ture, sophomore art student, Natalie Benson said. Art students' opinions were mixed on whether or not students should be required to take an art class. Some of the students felt that not all students can appreciate the arts and would not try as hard, while the other half felt that it would benefit them later in life. i X, --...N-Ne.. vii inn........ With intense concentration, senior Kim Jones Preparing a Pfipiefg 11180116 lion which Will uses acrylic paints to Create 3 Still life- later be painted is senior Joseph Winfrey.

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Instructions and suggestions from Mr. Trav- is Sorrows are necessary for senior Lee Ann Red to successfully complete a pen and ink drawing. T-he lrook cover, designed by Ky Stevens, ju- nior, is completed with the addition of a title drawn with pen and ink. ,,i .f,,'r Il ,WW WW iw fa , 71.vMm w ff SW iixigif Artf83